Western Australian Explanatory Memoranda

• Coverage: 2000- (linked to the bill)
• Bills are listed alphabetically. Click on the title to access an information page about the bill, which usually includes a link to the explanatory memorandum. 
• See also current bills.

• Coverage: 1999-
• Browse by title or by year.
• Use ‘name search’ to search the titles of bills (EMs are listed under the title of the bill)
• Use ‘database search’ to search the full text of explanatory memoranda.
• Click on the ‘download’ link once you have located the explanatory memorandum to access versions formatted for printing etc.
• Click on the bill’ link to access the bill (where available on AustLII).

• Coverage: 2000-  (links back to Parliament)
• EMs are linked to the record for both the Act and the bill. Note that the free version of Lawlex only provides access to current bills (a deeper archive is available to subscribers).
• Type in the name of the Act or bill in the ‘keywords’ field and the year in the ‘year from’  field. Set the jurisdiction to ‘WA’, then click search.
• On the ‘home page’ for the Act or bill, click on the ‘explanatory memorandum’ link in the ‘related links’ section.

• Coverage: pre-2000
• Browse by title.

• Contains information about print holdings of Western Australian bills in the National Library and State / Territory Libraries.

Western Australian Legislation Research Guide

• Contains brief information about the history of Western Australian explanatory memoranda, along with tips for locating them.
• Provided by the University of Western Australia.

• Contains brief information about the history of Western Australian explanatory memoranda.